UID:
almafu_9961880268402883
Umfang:
1 online resource (XI, 161 p.)
ISBN:
9783111503592
Inhalt:
Special relativity is at the foundation of any physical theory. Though, its consequences leave us with unexpected results in kinematics, dynamics and, to a lesser extent, in electrodynamics. We introduce the theory of relativity including geometry and chronology, from the view of a local observer who encounters aberration and Doppler shift. The description of motion in Minkowski spacetime requires a careful distinction between different operational concepts of measuring time and space intervals, leading e.g. to the distinction of different velocities for the same process. The consequences in Newtonian dynamics, such as the obsolete relativistic mass, or in Maxwellian electrodynamics, the emergence of magnetic fields, are discussed in the light of experimental evidence. The final chapter discusses predictions for relativistic space flight. The material in "Radical Relativity" is a careful exposition of all the concepts and phrases that change with different paradigms. It is an unusual approach to spacetime that opens up new insights and deeper understanding.
Anmerkung:
Frontmatter --
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Preface --
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Contents --
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Prologue --
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1 The concept of Spacetime --
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2 Theory --
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3 Consequences of the special theory of relativity --
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4 Special Relativity Revisited --
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5 Limits of the special theory of relativity --
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6 Experimental evidences --
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7 Space travel --
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Epilogue --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Issued also in print.
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In English.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9783111503660
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9783111503097
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1515/9783111503592
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111503592
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783111503592
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